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O. FRANKEL. DISPLAY RAGK.

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CHARLES FRANKEL, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

DISPLAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.499,420, dated June 13,1893.

Application filed December 15, 1892. Serial No. 455,226. (No model.)

I citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Baltimore andState of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDisplay-Racks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, in which- Figure 1, is a perspective view ofthe rack. Fig. 2, is a view representing the rack suspended from theceiling, and the sections forming the rack arranged in step fashion.Fig. 3, is a view showing the rack supported by a suitable standard, andin dotted lines showing a modification. Fig. 4, is a front view of oneof the sections of the rack. Fig. 5, is an end view of the same. Fig. 6,is a detail perspective of the adjusting collar. Fig. 7, is a detailperspective of the upper cross bar, brace-rod and supporting-rod. Fig.8, is a detail perspective of one end of the curved rod, hereinafterexplained.

The invention relates to display racks, of the character usuallyemployed for the display of gentlemens and ladies furnishings, as wellas various other articles.

The object is to provide a display rack of this character which mayeither be supported from the ceiling, or by a standard, or with asupport rod running from fioorto ceiling with movable clamps to givevarious shapes to fixture.

A further object is to provide a display rack which may be made toassume different angles with respect to the object of support, and alsothe sections one with respect to the other.

A further object is to provide a display rack simple of construction,durable in use and comparatively cheap of construction.

With these objects in view the invention consists of certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter fullyset forth. 7

In the drawings referring to Fig. 1, A denotes the sections forming thedisplay rack. Each section is approximately of U -shape having the armsa provided at their outer ends with either springhooks a or closed hooksand I secure two important advantages, namely,

first, the shoulders preventing collapse of the arms a, and secondly,the hooks making it exceedingly easy for the removal of the sections orfor the purpose of adding other sections when it is desired.

In Fig. 2,1 have shown the rack suspended from the ceiling by thefollowing means:-B

denotes a cross bar having eyes b at its ends which eyes are engagedwith books I) in the ceiling and with the hooks a of the sections.

When it is desired to adjust the sections of v the rack so that onesection will project out 'over the other, Isuspend from the cross bar asupporting rod 0, which is provided with a series of sliding collars D.Each of these collars is provided with a set screw d for the purpose ofholding it in the desired adjustment upon the supporting rod 0, and witha hook d for the purpose of engaging the cross bar of each section ofthe rack. To prevent any displacement of the said cross bar in a hook, Iprovide said hook with a set sgrew b by means of which the cross bar issecurely clamped. If it is desired to swing bodily the rack thussuspended from the ceiling forward or rearward, I provide a brace Ewhich is secured at its upper end to the ceiling by a nail or screw andhas its lower end bent and formed with an elongated eye 6. Thesupporting rod may now be swung either forward or back, which movementis permitted by the elongation of the eye 6 until the rack has beenmoved bodily to the desired inclination when aloose collar is thenslipped up on the supporting rod until it contacts with the eye, and theset screw is then turned to clamp the collar in this position. Not onlydoes this brace rod E serve to hold the rack bodily at an angle, but italso serves to hold it perpendicularly as shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to Fig. '3 it will be seen that instead of supporting the rackbodily from the ceiling, I have provided the supporting rod 0 with abase 0 and have hooked the cross bar B directly to the upper end of thesaid supporting rod. This construction I find very convenient when thegoods are displayed on the counter and in the window.

In Fig. 3 I have also shown a slight modification. This modificationsconsists in providing a curved rod F having its ends provided withnotches to engage the supporting rod and against which two collars maybe clamped to hold it in position. \Vhen this construction is employedthe rack is caused to assume a curved position as shown by the dottedlines in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings the operation and advantages of my invention will be readilyseen.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a display rack, the combination with a series of approximatelyU-shaped sections each provided with hooks and shoulders the hooks ofone section engaging the shoulders of the adjacent section, and meansfor suspending said section in a vertical order, of a supporting rod andmeans for clamping said sections to the supporting rod in steppedposition, substantially as described.

2. Ina display rack, the combination of approximately U-shaped sectionsloosely connected together and suitably suspended of a supporting rod,sleeves adjustable upon said rods and provided with hooks which supportsaid sections, and set screws carried by said hooks to retain saidsections in position, substantially as described.

3. In a display rack, the combination with a series of connectedapproximately U-shaped sections suitably supported, of means for holdingthe said sections bodily at an angle to a vertical line, substantiallyas herein described.

4. The combination with aseries of looselyjointed sections means forsupporting said sections, a rod 0 connected to said sections and meansfor holding the rod in a vertical or inclined position.

CHARLES FRANKEL. Witnesses:

'lHos. KELL BRADFORD, LEOPOLD FRANKEL.

